Dell OptiPlex 7050 Tower - Table of Contents

Contents
1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 7
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 7
Turning o your computer................................................................................................................................................ 8
Turning o your computer — Windows 10...............................................................................................................8
Turning o your computer — Windows 7.................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................8
2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................................. 9
Recommended tools.......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Back cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Removing cover........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Installing cover............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Front Bezel......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Removing bezel............................................................................................................................................................11
Installing bezel............................................................................................................................................................. 12
Opening the front panel door..........................................................................................................................................12
Storage...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly................................................................................................................. 13
Removing 3.5–inch hard drive from the hard drive bracket................................................................................. 15
Installing the 3.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket...............................................................................16
Installing 3.5–inch hard drive assembly....................................................................................................................16
Removing the 2.5–inch drive assembly...................................................................................................................16
Removing the 2.5–inch drive from the drive bracket............................................................................................ 17
Installing the 2.5–inch hard drive into the hard drive bracket...............................................................................18
Installing the 2.5-inch drive assembly...................................................................................................................... 18
Optical drive...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing optical drive...............................................................................................................................................18
Installing optical drive................................................................................................................................................ 20
M.2 PCIe SSD ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Removing optional M.2 PCIe SSD .......................................................................................................................... 20
Installing optional M.2 PCIe SSD ............................................................................................................................. 21
SD card reader..................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing SD card reader......................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing SD card reader............................................................................................................................................23
Memory module............................................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing memory module....................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing memory module..........................................................................................................................................23
Expansion card................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Removing PCIe expansion card................................................................................................................................24
Installing PCIe expansion card..................................................................................................................................25
Power supply unit.............................................................................................................................................................26
Removing power supply unit (PSU)........................................................................................................................ 26
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